HUMAN-POWERED AGRICULTURE - LAWRENCE, KS (Late-June HARVEST EVENT)

From: Skyler sqirrelpig5000 (a) yahoo . com ~~~~~~~~~~~ photo from One Scythe Revolution Hello everyone, I'd like to invite you to take part in Tim Coughenour's annual small scale wheat harvest (Lawrence, KS). This is a chance for you to learn traditional human scale grain raising techniques. Tim Coughenour has been growing 95% + of his own food for many years. He also lives entirely without fossil fuel inputs (electricity, natural gas, city water, automobiles) which might make him the most sustainable person in Lawrence! Annually the wheat harvest starts as early as the 23rd of June to as late as the 30th, depending on the weather. Tim's farm/ garden is located at the second to last driveway on the  north side of the street of the 800 block of Oak Street in North Lawrence. There is a small sign that reads "produce for sale".

Wheat harvest can take as long as 3 consecutive afternoons and evenings or as little as one. Work starts at 4pm and goes till sundown. work consists of cutting wheat heads with a hand sickles and transporting it to a barn while others thresh with flails on threshing floors. Eric Farnsworth will also be bringing his pedal power wheat thresher. 

There is plenty of work for kids too. 

If you wish to participate you will need to bring all the water you need to drink as there is no water at this site. A snack would be good.   Ideally you should have a longs sleeves white shirt, a handkerchief or dust mask, shoes not sandals, and perhaps long pants. If you have a hand sickle [scythe] (think Soviet flag) bring that
too. 

Riding your bike will be appreciated. If you park a car, please do so on the north side of Oak st. 

Since I do not yet know the precise date of harvest it would be best if you send me an email with your name, email and phone number and I will let you know when it starts.

Hope to see you there,
     Skyler Adamson

sqirrelpig5000 (a) yahoo . com

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